What advantages does Rust's ownership model have over C++ RAII?
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rust
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memory-management
Software and digital electronics / Computer Theory
2025-07-30 03:14
Both Rust and C++ handle resources manually without garbage collection, but they take different approaches. C++ relies on RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization), while Rust uses its ownership and borrowing system. Rust looks stricter, with the compiler enforcing more rules.
But what are the real-world advantages of Rust's model compared to traditional C++ RAII? Are there concrete safety or usability benefits that justify Rust's extra restrictions? Are there specific types of bugs that Rust prevents which might slip through in C++?
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